The Top End — Kakadu, Litchfield & Darwin, NT hikes
Kakadu's rock art galleries and Litchfield's swimming-hole waterfalls define Top End hiking — a wet-season/dry-season split that changes which tracks are even open, so timing a trip here matters as much as choosing the trail.
- Trails
- 17
- Total
- 125 km
- Easy walks
- 14
- Areas
- 5
Top trails
Ranked on track quality and day-walk suitability from the data we hold — not on reviews, which we don't collect.
- #1Barrk Sandstone WalkHard8.39 km220 m upEst. 2.5 hrKakadu National Park
- #2Tolmer Falls Lookout WalkEasy0.56 kmEst. 0.1 hrLitchfield National Park
- #3Cascades WalkEasy2.7 km65 m upEst. 0.8 hrLitchfield National Park
- #4Florence Falls to Buley Rockhole WalkEasy0.75 kmEst. 0.2 hrLitchfield National Park
- #5Gunlom Plunge Pool WalkEasy0.96 km70 m upEst. 0.5 hrKakadu National Park
- #6Maguk (Barramundi Gorge) WalkEasy1.62 km16 m upEst. 0.4 hrKakadu National Park
- #7Mamukala Wetlands WalkEasy2.31 km6 m upEst. 0.6 hrKakadu National Park
- #8Ubirr Art and Lookout WalkEasy1.95 km8 m upEst. 0.5 hrKakadu National Park
- #9Wangi Falls WalkEasy1.49 km72 m upEst. 0.5 hrLitchfield National Park
- #10Anbangbang Billabong WalkEasy2.65 km12 m upEst. 0.7 hrKakadu National Park
- #11Jatbula TrailExpert55.17 km320 m upEst. 13.9 hrNitmiluk National Park
- #12Manngarre Rainforest WalkEasy1.64 km3 m upEst. 0.4 hrKakadu National Park
- #13Tabletop TrackExpert38.08 km546 m upEst. 10.2 hrLitchfield National Park
- #14Walker Creek WalkEasy1.42 km15 m upEst. 0.4 hrLitchfield National Park
- #15Bardedjilidji Sandstone WalkEasy2.43 kmEst. 0.6 hrKakadu National Park
- #16Liru WalkEasy1.92 km6 m upEst. 0.5 hrUluru-Kata Tjuta National Park
- #17Monsoon Forest and Woodlands WalkEasy1 km5 m upEst. 0.3 hrBerry Springs Nature Park
All 17 trails in The Top End — Kakadu, Litchfield & Darwin, NT
Barrk Sandstone Walk
Kakadu National Park
Tolmer Falls Lookout Walk
Litchfield National Park
Cascades Walk
Litchfield National Park
Florence Falls to Buley Rockhole Walk
Litchfield National Park
Gunlom Plunge Pool Walk
Kakadu National Park
Maguk (Barramundi Gorge) Walk
Kakadu National Park
Mamukala Wetlands Walk
Kakadu National Park
Ubirr Art and Lookout Walk
Kakadu National Park
Wangi Falls Walk
Litchfield National Park
Anbangbang Billabong Walk
Kakadu National Park
Jatbula Trail
Nitmiluk National Park
Manngarre Rainforest Walk
Kakadu National Park
Tabletop Track
Litchfield National Park
Walker Creek Walk
Litchfield National Park
Bardedjilidji Sandstone Walk
Kakadu National Park
Liru Walk
Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park
Monsoon Forest and Woodlands Walk
Berry Springs Nature Park
Top parks in The Top End — Kakadu, Litchfield & Darwin, NT
Frequently asked questions
How many hiking trails are there in The Top End — Kakadu, Litchfield & Darwin, NT?
Aus Trails currently maps 17 walking tracks in The Top End — Kakadu, Litchfield & Darwin, NT, covering about 125 km in total. Every one has a real elevation profile and a 3D terrain map, and all of it is free to use without an account.
What is the longest hiking trail in The Top End — Kakadu, Litchfield & Darwin, NT?
The longest The Top End — Kakadu, Litchfield & Darwin, NT track in our catalogue is Jatbula Trail in Nitmiluk National Park, at 55.17 km with 320 m of cumulative ascent.
Which The Top End — Kakadu, Litchfield & Darwin, NT trail has the most elevation gain?
Tabletop Track in Litchfield National Park climbs the most of any The Top End — Kakadu, Litchfield & Darwin, NT track we map — 546 m of cumulative ascent over 38.08 km.
Are there easy walks in The Top End — Kakadu, Litchfield & Darwin, NT?
Yes — 14 of the 17 The Top End — Kakadu, Litchfield & Darwin, NT tracks we map are graded Easy, meaning short distances on well-formed track with little sustained climbing. You can filter the full list by grade on the trails page.
Which national parks in The Top End — Kakadu, Litchfield & Darwin, NT have hiking trails?
The best-covered areas in The Top End — Kakadu, Litchfield & Darwin, NT are Kakadu National Park (8 tracks), Litchfield National Park (6 tracks), Berry Springs Nature Park (1 track), Nitmiluk National Park (1 track), Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park (1 track).
Do I need to pay to use Aus Trails in The Top End — Kakadu, Litchfield & Darwin, NT?
No. Offline maps, live GPS, elevation profiles, 3D terrain and every safety feature are free, permanently, with no account required. Pro only adds planning extras like custom route building and printable maps — nothing that keeps you safe on trail sits behind a paywall.